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as in proponent
a person who actively supports or favors a cause
exponents of space exploration earnestly called for more missions to the outer reaches of the solar system
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as in practitioner
one who brings an art or science to full realization
has long reigned as the nation's leading exponent of modern dance
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Recent Examples of exponent
When Gao and Newberry calculated the branch diameter scaling exponent for the trees in both paintings, the older one was closer to the value found in nature.
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Eva Amsen, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Watkins is the best exponent of this, dragging defenders into channels or running behind when Villa’s attacking midfielders receive the ball, as illustrated below in October’s 3-1 win against Fulham.
—Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 10 Feb. 2025
That year an honorary degree was conferred on Jacques Derrida, and when somebody described him as the exponent of deconstruction theory, Brown relates, Prince Philip was overheard muttering that his own family seemed to be deconstructing pretty well.
—Geoffrey Wheatcroft, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
Brutalism is once again the matter of mainstream discourse with the release of The Brutalist, a three-and-a-half-hour film about an exponent of the style named Lászlo Tóth.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 14 Jan. 2025
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Eva Amsen, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Watkins is the best exponent of this, dragging defenders into channels or running behind when Villa’s attacking midfielders receive the ball, as illustrated below in October’s 3-1 win against Fulham.
—Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 10 Feb. 2025
That year an honorary degree was conferred on Jacques Derrida, and when somebody described him as the exponent of deconstruction theory, Brown relates, Prince Philip was overheard muttering that his own family seemed to be deconstructing pretty well.
—Geoffrey Wheatcroft, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
Brutalism is once again the matter of mainstream discourse with the release of The Brutalist, a three-and-a-half-hour film about an exponent of the style named Lászlo Tóth.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exponent
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Prospective visitors, along with park proponents, are concerned about what the parks and experiences may look like after the sweeping layoffs across the National Park Service and the larger federal government in February.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Plan proponents saw this as a way to combat the district’s funding problems.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Apr. 2025
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Nurse practitioners empower patients, like helping someone manage diabetes.—
Jack Kelly,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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All healthcare practitioners are required to submit annual forms to track changes and to maintain current and accurate information.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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Book dispute is one of three religious rights cases The case is one of three religious rights cases the Supreme Court is deciding in the coming weeks, and appears likely to be part of a recent trend of the court siding with religious rights advocates.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Environmental advocates and cheerleaders for biodiversity were overjoyed that the wolves — who in their best moments look a lot like big, cuddly dogs — were making such an astonishing comeback.—
Jack Dolan,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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The group chatted backstage after their set on Saturday with the help of an interpreter — though not Jake and Jay, who are fluent in English.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
16 Apr. 2025
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By using a special secure interpreter to run this Python code, CaMeL can monitor it closely.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
16 Apr. 2025
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In a statement posted to X, Taylor congratulated Lee and acknowledged the impact of his supporters.—
Oumou Fofana,
Essence,
21 Apr. 2025
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Some supporters even lost the will to protest, feeling nothing will change.—
Rob Tanner,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Exponent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exponent. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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